New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-28
BEECHER's CHURCH ROUSED.
THE MYSTERY OF THE EULOGY.

van IAeoR OF LOVE ON DOCTOR PARKERs
PART OR A NEAT STROKE OF BUsINEssf
me indignation in Plymouth Church the action
Of Dr. Joseph Parker aid Major j. B. Pond in dlverng
mart Of the proceeds of the Beecher euogy In the Acad
emy Of Music In Brooklyn from the Statue Fund has
reached such point that it doubtful whether DIR.
Parker will preach again in the church When be ap
peared there on the first Sunday In October and
paid for his 1t announced tnat he
would preach another sunday before his return homo
then expected to occur In March When his departure
next month decided upon, arrangements were made
fer his preaching next Sunday morning
But the disclosure OF the fact that DR. Parker had
copied pay for his memorial address, which he led the
public believe labor OF love- has put entirely
aere phase upon the after ard there little desire
hear him pr Zach again Yesterday morning no an
nouncenent made In regard to the pulpit supply
next Sunday. Assistant Pastor Halliday said to TRB-
reporter that would he known later In the week
whether Dr. Parker would preach. Congressman 6 "
White made public yesterday, In The BrooEiyn Edg'e'
le tor In which no expressed himself in vigorous man
ner regard actions Of beth Dr. Parker and MAJOR
Pond. In the course OF the letter he said:
There is not yet sufficient evidence before the CEN
munity TO it in deciding that Dr Parker posed
1rsatb .. the grave Of his iustrous friend while he
did noat bit Of business with the aid OF MS manager
Mr. Beechor with devotion pure that refined gold if
inwrought with it, would have become as dross. We
have had enough evidence TO decide that There
not sufficient evidence before us to warrant this com
muuy in deciding that DIR. Parkcrs IL holding
these proceeds fund out OF which TO mako
good q losing venture whereby he bought Dr. Parker's
services, at est nated valuation Of his own, which
was above the valuation the American public placed
upon that article of merchandise. But II the statue
Cen does its duty there will he enough evidence
elected before Dr. Parker sails TO settle both OF these
questions. -, rn
but there is abundance OF evidence that James Is:
Pond Withholding from the treasury OF the statue und
money belonging TO the fund which he has ne mere
right than he has to another mans pocketbeok IT Is
the euogy, which Mr. Pond received in trust Months
have gene by and Mr. Pond still retains the money and
refuses an accounting. We're he dealing with an indi
yiduaI instead of fund. and the matter one OF
ornary business instead OF sacred that the com
munity would feel shoeked at the of litigation
dant in suit hich 1t would only be wise precautou
under our NswYork laws to provide himself with
bondsmaB lest the action should take the form known
among lawyers sounding In tort" New let tho
committee be vigant in confronting tue two actors IN
THIS drama in the presence OF each other.
"The money was obtained from sympathetic esmmu-
nifty upon the press that tho net proceeds
TO the benefit OF the statue fund II II Is
to subjected charge fer three months Junketins
Catskils In obtaining tho net results. let them
Jointly say and let them state which Of them put up
the II IL IL further he subjected to charge FER
an agreed Dr. Parker lot them Jointly say So and
thus ledge that the money was obtained under
false pretences hear that DR. Parker IS engaged TO
preach on December 4 In Plymouth pulpit II the fact
ceved fee OF the receipts for that eulosy predict
Plymouth pulpit WILL that day be toe hot 10 lsi
him. least that II he endure the caonc o. his
en- will look cut congregation 50 rigid
that will suggest tue respective tempera-
tures OF Dives and Lazarus on memorable occasion